My dog went to Royvon for 3 week training and spent 15 days there, but obviously did not fare well in kennel environment. So removed him and learnt from the experience. He returned home with severe diarrhorea and still ongoing three weeks later.

Royvon Dog Training School seems to be an extremely caring and happy place for the dogs that attend. We have been looking around and Royvon has impressed us with both the facilities and the staffing so our new puppy will definitely be going there for both boarding and training.

I know that websites will only give the positive testimonials from customers but there are numerous happy customers on the website who have confirmed my own thoughts about Royvon. No training school or kennels is perfect but I think they seem to get it right most of the time which is all we can ask. I will let you know my own experience soon!

There are a lot of newbies posting on this thread, call me cynical, but it this some sort of advertising by Royvon?!? If not I apologise profusely and welcome newbies

Personally for me, dogs react to training given by their owners, and through training owners learn new behaviours too. It is a two way thing. How many times do we hear trainers say that they are training the humans, not the dog?!!
I feel uncomfortable about taking a dog from its familiar environment and family, then expect it to perform new tricks. I would be concerned about an unstable dog forming negative associations with certain commands because of the strange nature in which they have been taught.
I would also worry about the very short one or two hour hand-over time where the owner is expected to grasp a whole new concept of maintaining training -because training is an ongoing committment, in just the same way that education is life-long.

Hope I haven't upset anyone, this just isn't my bag

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I sent my dog there and it was the worse thing I did. When he went in they were all smiles and had a quess at his weight 43kg.
I was away on holiday and did not get any calls to say he was doing fine or anythingelse. I finally managed to call them and they advised he should stay another week. When we picked him up he had lost so much weight 37kg. He was subdued and also had a very bad sore on his neck,he had also lost his voice. I think that is because they use choke chains. He ended up in the vets and when I called they were not interested at all. DO NOT SEND YOUR PETS TO THIS PLACE. IT TOOK 5 MONTHS FOR MY DOG TO RECOVER. He has still not got his voice back.

This is a very old thread - but sorry to hear your experience...I hope your dog recovers his 'voice'!

personally though I would never send my dog off to be trained by someone else - I am suprised, as I didnt even know these kinds of places were still around!

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